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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Polymer Biodegradable Fibres' Nano Scaffold Repairs Nerve Damage
Nano scaffold rebuilds nerve damage
A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury.
David Nisbet from Monash University's Department of Materials Engineering has used existing polymer-based biodegradable fibres, 100 times smaller than a human hair, and re-engineered them to create a unique 3D scaffold that could potentially allow stem cells to repair damaged nerves in the human body more quickly and effectively.
Nisbet said a combined process of electrospinning and chemical treatment was used to customise the fibre structure, which can then be located within the body.
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A Monash University PhD student has developed a new technique that could revolutionise stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury.
David Nisbet from Monash University's Department of Materials Engineering has used existing polymer-based biodegradable fibres, 100 times smaller than a human hair, and re-engineered them to create a unique 3D scaffold that could potentially allow stem cells to repair damaged nerves in the human body more quickly and effectively.
Nisbet said a combined process of electrospinning and chemical treatment was used to customise the fibre structure, which can then be located within the body.
Full report here
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Nano scaffold rebuilds nerve
Nano scaffold rebuilds nerve damage
Labels: Bio-engineering, Material-Sciences
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